Edmunds County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Ipswich, Bowdle, Mansfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Bowdle | Bowdle | 1985 |
| Beebe, Marcus P., Library | Ipswich | 1977 |
| Beebe, Marcus, House | Ipswich | 1976 |
| Bierman Barn | Mansfield | 1998 |
| Edmunds County Courthouse | Ipswich | 2000 |
| Ipswich Baptist Church | Ipswich | 1978 |
| Ipswich Masonic Temple | Ipswich | 2020 |
| Ipswich State Bank | Ipswich | 1978 |
| Krueger, William C. and Anna, Barn | Wetonka | 2023 |
| Parmley Land Office | Ipswich | 1979 |
| Parmley, J. W., House | Ipswich | 1980 |
| Strouckel, John, House | Loyalton | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEdmunds was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Buffalo.
EDMUNDS created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from BUFFALO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEdmunds County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,399 | 4,916 | 8,336 | 7,814 | 7,275 | 6,079 | 5,159 | 4,367 | 3,986 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bowdle City Cemetery |
| Cloyd Valley Cemetery |
| Congregational Cemetery |
| Hoffnung’s Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Ipswich Southside Cemetery |
| Ketterling Cemetery |
| Loyalton Cemetery |
| Morningside Cemetery |
| New Straasburg Cemetery |
| Old Saint John Church Cemetery |
| Pembrook Colony Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Redeemer Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Herbert Cemetery |
| Saint John Evangelical Lutheran |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Seventh - Day Adventist Cemetery |
| United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Veterans Post 189 Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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